Posted by zmg on December 9, 2006, at 12:41:39
In reply to Re: Is Valium less habit forming cause long half life? » Quintal, posted by Maxime on December 9, 2006, at 12:15:55
Sure, of course Maxime. But the nice thing is because its so much longer lasting then most other benzos titrating is much more forgiving. If you forget a dose (I noticed when I started to withdraw I became *much* more absent minded then normal) you don't have an immediate crash or anything. This is relatively important, especially with the risk of having seizures.
In fact a typical protocol to my understanding is to substitute a short acting benzo with a long acting one, then titrate slowly as usual.
So Valium isn't exactly less habit forming but with the blood-serum levels remaining more stable I can imagine it might be (along with the other long acting benzos) a better alternative for people using it for prolonged periods.
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